The morning commute to school.

As usual, the chaos began the moment I stepped through the school gates.

"Guest! Good morning!" "Did you see that thing yesterday?" "Let's walk up together!"

Voices poured in from all directions, leaving me no room to respond properly. The situation remained the same as I walked down the hallway. Someone waved, someone struck up a conversation, and someone naturally fell into step beside me.

It's not that I hate the attention. But when it hits like a tidal wave every single day, starting from the morning, it's a different story.

Finally managing to squeeze through the crowd, I let out a sigh and opened the classroom door.

Scanning the familiar classroom scenery, my gaze naturally drifted toward the back window.

There sat my childhood friend, Seo Yunsol.